Object Detail

Object Name
letter
Description
A handwritten letter from Michael Brooks in New College, Oxford, to his parents after the 1943 Boat Race, in which he rowed. He describes there being 7000 people watching the race with aeroplanes overhead and it being recorded for television.
Accession No
2000.26.2.9
Collection
Rowing
Associated Person
 Brooks, Michael
 Oxford University Boat Club
Associated Date
1943
Associated Period
20th century
Associated Event
The Boat Race, 1943
World War Two, 1939-1945
Date
1943

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